COMMERCIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1931, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

WATAROA SALE. The National Mortgage Coy. report having held a successful stock sale at Wataroa on Thursday, when a total of about 350 head of cattle Were yarded and also 40 fat slieipj of which th@ National Mortgage entry consisted c)£ 100 head Of cattle, The trend of cat* tie prices generally were on a lower basis that usual, as was to be expected in accordance . with beef prices at present ruling. Nevertheless competition was good within restricted limits and three-year-old steers appeared to be more reasonable than two-year-olds Three-vear-okl Hereford sheers realised from £5 15s to £7 15s apiece, black and white three-year-olds from £5 to £5 10s. Two-year-old Hereford steers from £5 to £6 lCs each, forward heifers from £4 10s to £5 and fat cows from £4 to £7 2s 6d. A pdn of shorn fat wethers rea’ised 14s. The following is the list of vendors with prices realised : —Ac count Nolan Bros.. Okuru, 10 three-year-old steers at £7 7s 6d. 8 medium 3-vear-old steers, at £6 15s, 4 black and white three-year-old steers at £5 2s 6d. 10 fat hei~ers from £5 15s to £6. 10 forward heifers from £1- 15s to £5 12s 6d. Account Harris Bros,, Okuru, 10 three-year-old Hereford steers at £5 15s, 7 fat three-year-old heifers at £8 7s Pd» 1 fat cow at £5 2s 6c 1 ., 1 three-year-old Vrpov steer at £4 ss, 2 forward cows „t £3 5s apiece. Account Harry Scoase. Ivarangarua, 6 two and threev ar-o’d steers at £6, 5 forward two-year-old heifers at £4 10s, 1 forward eow at £4 10s, account Eggling BrosOkuru, 25 two-year-old Hereford steers from £5 to £5 15s apiece. Account H. N. Adamson, Matainui, 1 two-year old Jersey-Shorthorn springing heifer at £6 10s.